Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Setia Alam Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Setia Alam

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 2.3% cheaper than Setia Alam without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 13.5% more expensive than Setia Alam without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$4.6 MYR 19.4

-35.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$23.7 MYR 100

-12.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$4.85 MYR 20.44

-10.52%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$3.01 MYR 12.7

-5.65%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.85 MYR 3.6

-18.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.4 MYR 1.67

-10.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$4.35 MYR 18.34

-2.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$5.75 MYR 24.24

-23.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.79 MYR 7.53

1.68%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$0.73 MYR 3.07

35.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$1.02 MYR 4.29

100.00%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$1.66 MYR 7.01

23.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$4.58 MYR 19.33

273.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$3.93 MYR 16.56

33.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$9.92 MYR 41.83

48.89%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$1.33 MYR 5.61

118.80%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$1.64 MYR 6.91

-10.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$1.27 MYR 5.36

103.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$1.39 MYR 5.86

51.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$1.28 MYR 5.41

-7.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1.32 MYR 5.57

-8.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$0.6 MYR 2.55

51.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.55 MYR 2.33

-18.18%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$4.27 MYR 18

-1.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$18.11 MYR 76.4

-22.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$3.39 MYR 14.28

-20.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$4.41 MYR 18.58

-21.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.68 MYR 2.86

-27.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$11.95 MYR 50.4

50.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$1.15 MYR 4.85

-37.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$1.13 MYR 4.78

-55.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$4.77 MYR 20.11

46.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.96

$0.48 MYR 2.01

-4.17%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

$40K MYR 168.8K

-16.05%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$32.8K MYR 138.4K

-17.43%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$39.21 MYR 165

$58 MYR 244

-32.35%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$10.42 MYR 43.95

-0.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$26.14 MYR 110

19.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$55.1 MYR 233

-40.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$2.33 MYR 9.81

139.91%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$5.15 MYR 21.71

-2.72%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$241 MYR 1,014

$192 MYR 809

25.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$9,456 MYR 39.9K

-34.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$59.7 MYR 252

-7.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$24.65 MYR 104

15.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$85.8 MYR 362

-28.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$52.3 MYR 220

2.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$497 MYR 2,097

-21.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$308 MYR 1,298

-25.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$832 MYR 3,510

-23.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$529 MYR 2,230

-1.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$1,773 MYR 7,477

37.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$1,168 MYR 4,925

26.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

$1,109 MYR 4,679

-0.76%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.12

0.97%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

Last update for Setia Alam: October 29, 2025

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